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Austin, Texas – Setters Samantha Ladewig and
Bianca Martinez each posted double-digit assists, but the Concordia University Texas volleyball team suffered a 3-0 loss to McMurry on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the CTX Field House. The War Hawks won by set scores of 25-13, 25-15 and 25-11 to stay undefeated this season.
McMurry (14-0, ASC 5-0) scored the first four points of the first set with Bailey Wilson serving and never trailed or allowed the Tornados to tie the score during the entire match. The War Hawk lead grew to double figures when a bad set by a Tornado player made it 20-10. Wilson finished the set with a service ace to give the visitors a 25-13 win.
The beginning of the second set proved to be the most competitive part of the match, as the Tornados gave up the first two points and came within a point on two occasions courtesy of
Shelbi Chipman kills. However, the War Hawks were able to break away by scoring the next four points before ending the set with Demi Holladay setting up teammates Stephanie Henry and Kayla Hines for kills.
McMurry controlled the third set from the start and jumped out to a 9-1 lead. The Tornados, who hit -.152 in the set and -.011 in the match, attempted to rally and came within six points four times, but the visitors proved to be too much. Two Concordia attacking errors following a kill by Kasi Conners sealed the final 25-11 outcome.
Ladewig and Martinez led Concordia with 12 and 10 assists, respectively. Chipman hit at a .231 clip and finished with seven kills and eight digs, while
Kalynn White added nine digs.
McMurry was led by Stephanie Henry, who posted a .714 hitting percentage with 10 kills and no errors on 14 attempts. MJ Vickers fell just shy of a double-double with nine kills and nine digs while hitting .467, and Jasmine Qualls and Holladay also posted double figures with 15 and 11 assists, respectively.
Concordia (6-6, ASC 2-4) will head to McMurry to participate in the American Southwest Conference Dig Pink Crossover Challenge and open up the weekend against Mississippi College on Friday, Sept. 30 at 5 p.m.
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McMurry (14-0, ASC 5-0) def. Concordia (6-6, ASC 2-4), 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-11)
